Osaka Cinema Festival New Actress Award (2015) Zakurozaka no Adauchi
Sei Matobu (真飛 聖, Matobu Sei, born 13 October 1976) is a Japanese actress who is a former Hanagumi Top Star of the Takarazuka Revue. In addition to her stage roles, she has acted for television, feature films, radio and advertisements. She is represented by Watanabe Entertainment.
Born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, she is nicknamed "Yuu" (ゆう, Yū). Sometimes, she was called "Unta" in her early school days. She graduated from Nakanobu Gakuen High School (now Hōyū Gakuin High School).
According to an interview from the Sankei Shimbun, her encounter of Takarazuka Revue was recommended from her friends in her third year of junior high school. "It was from a friend who got me into Takarazuka after seeing The Rose of Versailles (Tsukigumi, starring Mayo SUzukaze), and I was shown Kageki (a monthly magazine) without receiving it. I did not know about Takarazuka at all, but I decided to enter with that," she answered. She herself was against her interest ballet that started at the age of three, "I got taller and my balance became worse for becoming a ballerina, maybe it was because I thought that I could keep going. It is a wonderful magical edge," she explained her feelings that she did not keep continuing her ballet.
In 1993, she made her second admission to the Takarazuka Music College.
In March 1995, she joined the Takarazuka Revue Complex as a student in its Stage 81. Her score at the time of her entry was 12th out of 41 people.[1] She made her debut with Kokkyō no nai Chizu.
Her colleague during her active duties was Rin Yuma, and her graduates were Yūga Yamato, Miyo Fuzuki, Rira Maikaze, Mizuka Hanase, and Rea Ranka.
On 1 May of the same year,[1] she was assigned to Hoshigumi.
In 1996, she was selected as the black angel in Elisabeth.
In 1999, she was starring for the first time in a rookie performance with Waga Ai wa Yama no Kanata ni.
In 2000, she was selected as a member of the Berlin performance.
In 2002, with Winter Garden, and a double starring role with Kei Asazumi, she made her first performance at the Bow Hall.
In 2003, at the Nissay Theatre performance of Singin' in the Rain, she challenged her first female role, in which she played the actress Lina Lamont.
In December 2003, she played the role of the Prince in her first external appearance of Cinderella.
In 2004, in the Bow Hall performance of Flower Stop, she made her first starring role at the Bow Hall.
In 2005, her first dinner show, Sky Blue, was held.
In the same year, she was reclassified to Hanagumi on 15 August.
In November 2006, she starred for the first time on a Theatre Drama City performance with Mind Traveller.
On December of the same year, along with Mao Ayabuki, she was promoted to Hanagumi's 2nd Men's Star in the Great Theatre Performance, The Case of Kogoro Akechi -Black Lizard-/Tuxedo Jazz, the following year.
On 25 December 2007, she was inaugurated as the Top Star of the Hanagumi as a successor to Sumire Haruno. It was the first time in twenty years that the Hanagumi Top Star was from another group since Mizuki Ooura, who took its position in 1987. Matobu's partner was Ayane Sakurano.
In February 2008, the Chunichi Theatre performance of Melancholic Gigolo -Abdomen Heiress-/Love Symphony 2 became her first performance after taking position as the Top Star.
In May 2008, in Ai to Shino Arabia/Red Hot Sea, she became the Showcase performance at the Takarazuka Great Theatre.
On 14 January 2009, her first solo CD, Hanama, was released. She also challenged lyrics on her coupling song. One.
In the same year, with stage plays such as Taiō Shijinki, Aibō, etc., she continues to play leading roles by appearing in television dramas.
In May 2010, with her concluding festivity, the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater performance Gubijin –Aratanaru Densetsu–, her partner, Sakurano, resigned.
In July 2010, from Uruwashi Sabrina/Exciter!!, Hana Ranno became her partner.
On 24 April 2011,[1] she made her concluding festivities with the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater performance, Prelude of Love/Le Paradis!! -Seinaru Toki-, and left the Takarazuka Revue Company.
On July of the same year, her Talk & Live was held at the Tokyo Kaikan.
On September of the same year, she joined Watanabe Entertainment and start performing entertainment activities.
In April 2012, she made her first appearance in a television drama with 37-Sai de Isha ni natta Boku: Kenshui Junjō Monogatari (Kansai Telecasting Corporation).
With the film, Zakurozaka no Adauchi, published in 2014, she won the 10th Osaka Cinema Festival New Actress Award.[2]
From 2015, "I want to become an actress who can perform conte," she desired. It is serious in terms of Aibō but it is a reputation, since the Takarazuka era, she also had many third roles, and had a reputation for comedy.[3]
In October 2016, she appeared as Shushi Imaichi at IQ246: Kareinaru Jiken-bo (TBS Television).
Major stage appearances of Takarazuka Revue years
Hoshigumi era
Mar 1995, Kokkyō no nai Chizu*Debut
May 1996, Futaridake ga Waru Newcomer Performance: Kicho (Played by: Wataru Kozuki)/Passion Blue
Nov 1996, Elisabeth Black Angel, Newcomer Performance: Death (Played by: Nao Ayaki)
May 1997, Makoto no Gunzō Newcomer Performance: Sozaburo Kuro (Played by: Nao Ayaki)/Attraction II
Nov 1997, Dar Lake's Love Newcomer Performance: Jasville (Played by: Naoki Ema)
Aug 1998, Temptation of Icon (Bow—Tokyo Special) Seryoja
Feb 1999, West Side Story, Baby John, Newcomer Performance: Riff (Played by: Yu Emao)
Aug 1999, Waga Ai wa Yama no Kanata ni Ryurin/Great Century -Memories & Melodies- (Hakata-za)
Oct 1999, Waga Ai wa Yama no Kanata ni Newcomer Performance: (Played by: Ko Minoru)/Great Century -Memories & Melodies-*First starring as newcomer
Dec 1999, Epiphany (Bow) Shingoro Ando
Mar 2000, Love Insurance (Drama City—Tokyo Special) Jeff
Jun 2000, Takarazuka Snow–Moon–Flower/Sunrise Takarazuka (Berlin performance)
Aug 2000, Golden Pharaoh Paki, Newcomer Performance: Seita Hato (Played by: Yu Emao)/Birei Neko (Tokyo only)
Oct 2000, Hanafubuki Koi Fubuki (Bow—Tokyo Special) Ishida Mitsunari
Jan 2001, Flower of Narihira Akimune, Newcomer Performance: Ariwara no Narihira (Played by: Ko Minoru)/Yume wa Sekai o Kake meguru*Starring as newcomer
Jun 2001, Gone with the Wind (National Tour) Renee Picart
Oct 2001, Hoshigumi Encore Concert (Bow)
Nov 2001, Flower of Narihira Akimune, Newcomer Performance: Ariwara no Narihira (Played by: Tatsuki Koju)/Southern Cross Review II*Starring as newcomer
Apr 2002, Prague no Haru Jaromir/Lucky Star
Sep 2002, Winter Garden -Haru o Machi Wabibu Fuyu no Teien- (Bow—Tokyo Special) Klaus Augustaler*First starring in Bow Hall
Nov 2002, Glass no Fūkei Leonardo/Babylon -Fuyū suru Matenrō-
Laughing Matryoshka (2024, NTV) - introduced in episode 4 as a mysterious woman who gazes at the back of Michiue as she leaves the hospital where Suzuki is,[12] later revealed to be his wife
Koi to Ongaku (Dec 2012 – Jan 2013, Parco Theater, Morinomiya Piloti Hall, Izmiti 21 Large Hall) – as Mysterious lady (heroine) (co-starred with Goro Inagaki)